The Denver Broncos vs. Cincinnati Bengals ‘Monday Night Football’ matchup led the world of cable sports (as well as all of cable and broadcast network television) averaging 16.03 million viewers, up almost 5 million viewers from last week’s awful Saints vs. Bears contest.

The SportsCenter that followed the game was second with 4.04 million viewers and ‘Monday Night Countdown’ pregame action was third averaging 2.36 million.

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Program

Net

Episode

Start

End

Viewers (000)

NFL REGULAR SEASON L

ESPN

DENVER/CINCINNATI

8:15 PM

11:52 PM

16,031

SPORTSCENTER: L

ESPN

11:52 PM

1:30 AM

4,041

MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN L

ESPN

6:10 PM

8:15 PM

2,359

NFL PRIMETIME

ESPN

1:30 AM

2:30 AM

1,370

COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L

ESPN

BYU/MEMPHIS

2:00 PM

6:10 PM

1,318

PARDON THE INTERRUPTION

ESPN2

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

713

NFL PRIMETIME L

ESPN

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

707

SPORTSCENTER AM L

ESPN

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

641

SPORTSCENTER AM L

ESPN

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

614

COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L

ESPN2

KANSAS/TEMPLE

7:00 PM

8:55 PM

606

SPORTSCENTER AM L

ESPN

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

569

AROUND THE HORN

ESPN2

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

553

SPORTSCENTER AM L

ESPN

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

552

FIRST TAKE L

ESPN2

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

540

SPORTSCENTER EARLY L

ESPN2

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

485

SPORTSCENTER 1AM

ESPN

7:30 AM

9:00 AM

484

NFL LIVE L

ESPN2

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

463

NFL INSIDERS L

ESPN2

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

454

SPORTSCENTER 1AM

ESPN

6:00 AM

7:30 AM

446

COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L

ESPN2

WISCONSIN/CALIFORNIA

9:06 PM

10:58 PM

429

PREMIER LEAGUE L

NBCSN

CHELSEA/STOKE

2:53 PM

5:04 PM

393

COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD L

ESPN2

8:55 PM

9:06 PM

388

SPORTSCENTER AM L

ESPN2

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

372

SPORTSCENTER AM L

ESPN2

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

283

HIS & HERS L

ESPN2

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

282

PROFILE:60

ESPN2

JAMAAL CHARLES

1:00 AM

1:30 AM

240

MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L

ESPN2

6:00 AM

10:00 AM

221

NFL TOTAL ACCESS

NFLN

NFL TOTAL ACCESS

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

218

NFL AM

NFLN

NFL AM

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

203

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – KC VS. PIT

12:00 PM

12:30 PM

192

AFTERMATH

NFLN

AFTERMATH

3:00 PM

5:00 PM

179

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – ATL VS. NO

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

170

NBA TONIGHT L

ESPN2

12:15 AM

12:45 AM

169

SPORTSCENTER LATE L

ESPN2

10:58 PM

11:30 PM

161

AROUND THE NFL

NFLN

AROUND THE NFL

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

158

PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE

NBCSN

5:04 PM

5:30 PM

152

NFL FANTASY LIVE

NFLN

NFL FANTASY LIVE

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

149

10

FS2

NASCARS CLOSEST CALLS

6:30 PM

7:00 PM

147

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – CLE VS. CAR

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

143

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – SEA VS. ARI

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

142

UFC MAIN EVENT

FS2

156:ALDO/EDGAR

11:00 PM

12:00 AM

140

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – IND VS. DAL

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

135

NFL TOTAL ACCESS

NFLN

NFL TOTAL ACCESS

12:00 AM

1:00 AM

133

E:60

ENN

12:00 AM

1:00 AM

130

NFL AM

NFLN

NFL AM

6:00 AM

10:00 AM

127

GRANTLAND BBALL SHOW

ESPN2

11:30 PM

12:15 AM

125

SN MONTHLY JEERS

ESPN2

12:45 AM

1:00 AM

125

COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L

ESPNU

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT/WICHITA STATE

11:11 PM

1:09 AM

123

SPORTSCENTER AFT L

ENN

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

121

PRO FOOTBALL TALK

NBCSN

5:30 PM

7:00 PM

118

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – SD VS. SF

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

114

SPORTSCENTERU L

ESPNU

1:09 AM

1:30 AM

111

COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L

ESPNU

COLGATE/SYRACUSE

7:03 PM

8:42 PM

109

PARDON THE INTERRUPTION

ENN

11:30 PM

12:00 AM

108

ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE

FS2

20:ESPARZA/NAMAJUNAS

11:00 AM

2:00 PM

103

PARDON THE INTERRUPTION

ENN

6:30 PM

7:00 PM

102

SPORTSCENTER 1AM L

ESPN2

1:30 AM

2:30 AM

99

SPORTSCENTER AFT L

ENN

4:01 PM

5:00 PM

98

OTL – FIRST REPORT L

ENN

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

92

2014 WGC-BRIDGESTONE INV

GOLF

FINAL ROUND

2:00 PM

6:00 PM

92

NFL TOTAL ACCESS

NFLN

MNF PRESSERS

11:30 PM

12:00 AM

86

SPORTSCENTER PRIME L

ENN

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

84

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – PHI VS. WAS

8:30 PM

9:00 PM

83

NBA GAMETIME LIVE

NBAT

NBA GAMETIME LIVE

7:00 PM

11:10 PM

80

PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO

NBCSN

2:00 PM

2:53 PM

80

2014 HSBC WOMENS CHAMPS

GOLF

FINAL ROUND

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

79

NBA GAMETIME

NBAT

GAMETIME 12/22/14

1:00 AM

1:30 AM

78

NFL TOTAL ACCESS

NFLN

NFL TOTAL ACCESS

1:00 AM

2:00 AM

77

HIS & HERS

ENN

1:00 AM

2:00 AM

76

SPORTSCENTER PRIME L

ENN

10:00 PM

10:54 PM

75

MLB TONIGHT

MLBN

MLB TONIGHT 8P

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

75

ESPNU STUDIO L

ESPNU

STUDIO FILL

6:46 PM

7:03 PM

72

SPORTSCENTER AFT L

ENN

3:00 PM

4:01 PM

71

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

FS1

FINAL:REAL MADRID/SAN LORENZO

11:00 AM

1:00 PM

71

SPORTSCENTER TOP 10

ENN

11:25 PM

11:30 PM

70

AROUND THE HORN

ENN

10:54 PM

11:25 PM

69

NBA GAMETIME LIVE

NBAT

NBA GAMETIME LIVE 2

11:10 PM

1:00 AM

67

2014 WGC-ACC MATCH PLAY

GOLF

FINAL ROUND

7:00 PM

11:00 PM

66

FOX SPORTS LIVE L

FS1

1132

12:00 AM

1:00 AM

65

MLB NOW

MLBN

MLB NOW 4P

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

65

PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS

NBCSN

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

65

OLBERMANN

ENN

2:00 AM

2:30 AM

62

MIKE FRANCESA SHOW L

FS1

216

1:00 PM

5:00 PM

62

SPORTSCENTER PRIME L

ENN

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

61

SPORT SCIENCE

ESPN2

2:30 AM

3:00 AM

61

INTENTIONAL TALK

MLBN

INTENTIONAL TALK 5P

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

61

COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L

ESPNU

MILWAUKEE/ARKANSAS

9:03 PM

11:11 PM

58

GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT

GOLF

INSIDERS 2014 REVIEW

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

58

BEAT, THE

NBAT

THE BEAT 709

1:30 AM

2:00 AM

58

HERD L

ESPNU

10:00 AM

1:00 PM

57

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – DET VS. CHI

9:30 PM

10:00 PM

56

EXPRESS WRAPUP – L

BEIN

EXPRESS WRAPUP – L

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

55

NASCAR RACE HUB

FS1

271:BEST OF THE YEAR

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

55

ESPN FC

ENN

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

54

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – BUF VS. OAK

11:00 PM

11:30 PM

54

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – MIN VS. MIA

10:00 PM

10:30 PM

53

NASCAR RACE HUB

FS2

271:BEST OF THE YEAR

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

52

MAKING THE CALL

NBAT

MAKING THE CALL 601

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

52

INTENTIONAL TALK

MLBN

INTENTIONAL TALK 7P

7:00 PM

7:30 PM

51

NBA GAMETIME

NBAT

GAMETIME 12/22/14

2:30 AM

3:00 AM

51

DAN PATRICK SHOW

NBCSN

9:00 AM

12:00 PM

50

MLB TONIGHT

MLBN

MLB TONIGHT 6P

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

48

MEN IN BLAZERS

NBCSN

12:00 AM

12:30 AM

48

OTL – FIRST REPORT

ENN

2:30 AM

3:00 AM

47

NFL FANTASY LIVE

NFLN

NFL FANTASY LIVE

2:00 AM

3:00 AM

47

MEN IN BLAZERS

NBCSN

10:00 PM

10:30 PM

46

SPORTSCENTER PRIME L

ENN

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

43

MLB NOW

MLBN

MLB NOW 2P

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

43

MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN

ENN

10:00 AM

1:00 PM

42

ESPNU STUDIO L

ESPNU

STUDIO FILL

8:42 PM

9:03 PM

41

NBA GAMETIME

NBAT

GAMETIME 12/22/14

2:00 AM

2:30 AM

41

NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP

NBAT

OKLAHOMA CITY/GOLDEN STATE

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

41

STARTERS P, THE

NBAT

STARTERS 12/22/14

6:30 PM

7:00 PM

41

MONSTER JAM

FS1

ANAHEIM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

40

BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE

MLBN

LITTLE BIG LEAGUE

9:00 PM

11:30 PM

40

MLB NOW

MLBN

MLB NOW 7:30P

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

40

MLB TONIGHT

MLBN

MLB TONIGHT 11:30P

11:30 PM

12:30 AM

38

NBA TV MARQUEE MATCHUP

NBAT

MEMPHIS/SAN ANTONIO

4:00 PM

6:00 PM

38

LIGUE 1

BEIN

MARSEILLE VS. BORDEAUX

3:00 PM

5:00 PM

36

SERIE A – L

BEIN

ITALIAN SUPERCUP- JUVENTUS VS. NAPOLI

12:25 PM

2:30 PM

36

GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT

GOLF

INSIDERS 2014 REVIEW

6:30 PM

7:00 PM

36

PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD

NBCSN

11:30 PM

12:00 AM

36

HIGH HEAT

MLBN

HIGH HEAT 5:30P

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

35

UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT

FS2

MACHIDA/DOLLAWAY

8:00 AM

11:00 AM

34

ASSOCIATION, THE

NBAT

502 – LA CLIPPERS

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

33

NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEAT

NBAT

INSIDE STUFF N207

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

33

NBA SPECIAL

NBAT

1-ON-1 W A. RASHAD: 14-15 1

3:00 PM

3:30 PM

33

PREMIER LEAGUE REVIEW

NBCSN

10:30 PM

11:30 PM

33

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – NYG VS. STL

10:30 PM

11:00 PM

33

COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L

ESPNU

DEPAUL/COLORADO

4:40 PM

6:46 PM

32

HOT STOVE

MLBN

HOT STOVE MON 9A

9:00 AM

11:02 AM

32

PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE

NBCSN

CRYSTAL/MAN CITY & MAN UNITED/ASTON

12:30 AM

2:30 AM

32

SVP & RUSSILLO L

ENN

1:00 PM

3:00 PM

31

HIGH HEAT

MLBN

HIGH HEAT 1P

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

31

NFL GAME REWIND

NFLN

2014 WK 16 – GB VS. TB

9:00 PM

9:30 PM

31

SN MONTHLY JEERS

ENN

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

30

SPORTSCENTER TOP 10

ENN

6:00 AM

6:30 AM

30

COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L

ESPNU

OHIO/GEORGE WASHINGTON

2:30 PM

4:18 PM

30

PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORE

NBCSN

ARSENAL/LIVERPOOL

8:00 PM

10:00 PM

30

COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L

FS1

UT MARTIN/BUTLER

7:00 PM

9:14 PM

29

MLB NOW

MLBN

MLB NOW 12:30A

12:30 AM

1:30 AM

29

NBA GAMETIME

NBAT

GAMETIME 12/21/14

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

29

LOCKER ROOM – L –

BEIN

6:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

28

UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTS

FS2

FASTEST KNOCKOUTS

12:00 AM

12:30 AM

28

BEAT, THE

NBAT

THE BEAT 709

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

28

PL MATCH OF THE DAY

NBCSN

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

26

PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD

NBCSN

2:30 AM

3:00 AM

26

FOX SPORTS LIVE

FS1

1130

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

25

BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE

GOLF

EPISODE 11

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

25

GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT

GOLF

INSIDERS 2014 REVIEW

11:00 PM

11:30 PM

24

SPORTSCENTER TOP 10

ENN

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

23

HOT STOVE

MLBN

HOT STOVE MON 11A

11:02 AM

1:00 PM

23

SN MONTHLY JEERS

ENN

6:30 AM

7:00 AM

22

E:60

ESPNU

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

21

COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L

FS1

PROVIDENCE/MIAMI FL

9:14 PM

11:15 PM

21

INTENTIONAL TALK

MLBN

INTENTIONAL TALK 3P

3:00 PM

3:30 PM

21

HOT STOVE

MLBN

HOT STOVE MON 3:30P

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

20

MONDAY NIGHT SOCCER – –

BEIN

MONDAY NIGHT SOCCER

7:00 PM

9:00 PM

19

SPORTSCENTER TOP 10

ENN

7:00 AM

7:30 AM

19

AMERICAS PREGAME L

FS1

163

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

19

FOX SPORTS LIVE L

FS1

1131

11:15 PM

12:00 AM

19

WEST COAST CUSTOMS

FS2

RAISE THE ROOF

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

19

WEST COAST CUSTOMS

FS2

WCCS NEW ZIP PART 1

10:00 PM

11:00 PM

19

NBA GAMETIME

NBAT

GAMETIME 12/21/14

6:00 AM

7:00 AM

19

NBA GAMETIME

NBAT

GAMETIME 12/21/14

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

19

COLL FTBL BOWL GAME

ESPNU

WESTERN MICHIGAN/AIR FORCE

6:00 AM

7:00 AM

18

PREMIER LEAGUE WORLD

NBCSN

12:00 PM

12:30 PM

18

SPORTSCENTER TOP 10

ENN

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

17

BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE

GOLF

EPISODE 10

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

17

NBA GAMETIME

NBAT

GAMETIME 12/21/14

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

17

NASCAR SCAN ALL 43

NBCSN

108

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

17

SN MONTHLY JEERS

ENN

7:30 AM

8:00 AM

16

EXPERTS

ESPNU

COACHING LEGENDS

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

16

GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT

GOLF

INSIDERS 2014 REVIEW

11:30 PM

12:00 AM

16

FOX SPORTS LIVE

FS1

1130

6:00 AM

7:00 AM

15

FOX SPORTS LIVE

FS1

1130

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

15

FOX SPORTS LIVE L

FS1

1133

1:00 AM

2:00 AM

15

UFC FS1 PRELIMS

FS2

MACHIDA/DOLLAWAY

6:00 AM

8:00 AM

15

LA LIGA HIGHLIGHT ZONE-

BEIN

LA LIGA HIGHLIGHT ZONE

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

14

LOCKER ROOM – R –

BEIN

9:00 PM

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

14

FOX SPORTS LIVE

FS1

1130

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

14

UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTS

FS2

ULTIMATE FIGHTER ALUMNI

12:30 AM

1:00 AM

14

NASCAR SCAN ALL 43

NBCSN

107

7:00 PM

7:30 PM

14

COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L

ESPNU

4:18 PM

4:40 PM

13

MIKE FRANCESA SHOW L

FS2

217

5:00 PM

6:30 PM

13

UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT

FS2

EDGAR/SWANSON

2:00 PM

5:00 PM

13

SN MONTHLY JEERS

ENN

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

12

MONDAY NIGHT SOCCER – –

BEIN

MONDAY NIGHT SOCCER

10:00 PM

12:00 AM

11

COLL FTBL BOWL GAME

ESPNU

UTAH STATE/UTEP

7:00 AM

10:00 AM

11

RADIUS

NBCSN

101

7:00 AM

7:30 AM

11

NBA GAMETIME

NBAT

GAMETIME 12/21/14

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

10

SPECIAL SHOWS –

BEIN

BEST XI PHIL NEVILLE

11:30 AM

12:00 PM

9

MLB TONIGHT

MLBN

AL EAST NEEDS 8A

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

9

EXPRESS PREGAME – L

BEIN

EXPRESS PREGAME – L

12:00 PM

12:25 PM

7

MORNING DRIVE SPECIAL

GOLF

TOP GUESTS OF 2014

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

7

INTENTIONAL TALK

MLBN

INTENTIONAL TALK 1:30A

1:30 AM

2:00 AM

7

NBA GAMETIME

NBAT

GAMETIME 12/21/14

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

7

FOX SPORTS LIVE

FS1

1133

2:00 AM

3:00 AM

6

LOCKER ROOM – R –

BEIN

12:00 AM

12:00 AM

1:00 AM

5

COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST

FS2

PROVIDENCE/MIAMI FL

1:00 AM

3:00 AM

5

MORNING DRIVE SPECIAL

GOLF

TOP GUESTS OF 2014

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

5

HIGH HEAT

MLBN

HIGH HEAT 2A

2:00 AM

2:30 AM

5

LA LIGA BBVA-L-

BEIN

EIBAR VS. VALENCIA

9:30 AM

11:30 AM

4

WEST COAST CUSTOMS

FS2

BATSUV

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

4

RADIUS

NBCSN

102

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

4

MLB TONIGHT

MLBN

AL EAST NEEDS 6A

6:00 AM

7:00 AM

3

RADIUS

NBCSN

102

7:30 AM

8:00 AM

3

RADIUS

NBCSN

101

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

3

GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT

GOLF

RYDER CUP REVIEW

6:00 AM

6:30 AM

2

90 IN 30 –

BEIN

BARCELONA VS. CORDOBA

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

1

CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

BEIN

CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

1:00 AM

1:30 AM

1

SERIE A SHOW –

BEIN

SERIE A SHOW –

1:30 AM

2:00 AM

1

BIG BREAK XXII: MYRTLE

GOLF

EPISODE 9

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

1

MLB TONIGHT

MLBN

AL EAST NEEDS 7A

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

1

RADIUS

NBCSN

101

6:00 AM

6:30 AM

1

RADIUS

NBCSN

102

6:30 AM

7:00 AM

1

EXPRESS XTRA – R

BEIN

XTRA – WEEKEND – R

6:00 AM

7:00 AM

–

EXPRESS XTRA – R

BEIN

XTRA – WEEKEND – R

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

–

EXPRESS XTRA – R

BEIN

XTRA – WEEKEND – R

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

–

GOLF CENTRAL SPECIAL RPT

GOLF

RYDER CUP REVIEW

6:30 AM

7:00 AM

–

Note: viewership of around 100,000 or lower is technically what Nielsen refers to as a “scratch” i.e., not enough Nielsen panelists watched for Nielsen to validate it. There are around 20,000 homes in the Nielsen panel and a bit over 50,000 panelists, where 1 Nielsen panelist watching a whole telecast represents around 5,800 people. So something averaging a million viewers averaged around 170 people out of the 50K+ panel — small, but still statistically significant. But when there’s a show with 30,000 viewers, that’s only around 5 or 6 Nielsen panelists…